Lingerie strap holder



March 1, 1932. A. BURKETT LINGERIE STRAP HOLDER Filed July 51, 1931.

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'vide a clasp of this character'having upper Patented Mar. 1, 1932 1 AMY BURKETT, OF ST.

PATENT 5 OFFICE,

GEORGE, NEW YORK LINGERIE STRAP HOLDER Application mai l 31,

This invention relates to a clasp to be used as a holder for lingerie straps and one object of the invention is'to provide a clasp which and lower jaws, the upper one of which is so formed that it will permit a lingerie strap to be guided into and outof place between the jaws and to so :tornrthe free end portion of the lower jaw that it will assist to -guidea lingerie strap intoplace between the jaws.

Another object of the invention is to so form the free end portion of the lower jaw 1 that it will extend upwardly when the clasp is sewed to the shoulder seam of a dress and not be liable to press into a persons shoulder and cause the clasp to be uncomfortable when worn.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clasp of this character which may be formed either from a strip of resilient sheet metal or from a strand of resilient wire.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein: t

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a clasp of the improved construction sewed to the shoulder portion of a dress shown torn away and lingerie strap engaged with the clasp,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a clasp of the improved construction formed from endof the upper aw and has its free end portion curved upwardly as shownat 9. Therea strip of resilient sheet metal, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the improved clasp formed of a strand of resilient wire.

This improved clasp is to serve as a lingerie strap holder and in Figure 1 has been shown applied to the shoulder portion of a dress.

This clasp which is indicated in general by the numeral 1 extends longitudinally of the shoulder seam of a dress and is secured i jaws away from each other.

1931. Serial No. 554,350.

against the inner face of the shoulder seam by stitches 2 which are passed through the clasp andshoulderportion of the dress. The clasp has upper and lower jaws as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the free ends of which extend inwardly from a persons shoulder and a lingeriestrap 3 is to be moved between the jaws into place as shown in Figure 1. When the strap is so engaged with the clasp itwill be firmly held in place and prevented'from slipping out of its proper position. The clasp may be formed either from a strip of resilient sheet metal as shown in Figure 2 or from a strand of resilient wire as shown in Figure 3.

lVhen the clasp is formed of sheet metal, the strip of resilient metal is bent intermediate its length to form upper and lower jaws 4 and 5 joined by a U-shaped bridge portion 6 which serves to integrally connect the two .jaws and also serves as a spring and yieldably'resists movement of the free ends of the Openings '7 are formed through the upper jaw in spaced relation to each other longitudinally thereof to receive the stitches 2 by means of which the clasp isito besecured to theshoulder portion -ofadress'.

At itsfree end the upper. jaw is rolled shown at 8 therebyforming'a cylindrical terminal for the jaw which serves as a closure for-the outer end of s ace between the'jaws "and also serves to gui e a lingerie strap into and-out of position between the jaws. It

I should be noted, however, that this cylindrical, end portion will very effectively prevent the lingerie strap from accidentally slipping out of: place when it is engaged by The lower jaw project-s beyond the rolled fore'a lingerie strap may be moved into position to rest upon the projecting end portion of the lower jaw and thenslid inwardly between the lowerj aw and the rolled end of the upper jaw into place between thejaws. In

View of the-fact that the extreme end of the lower jaw is curved upwardly and is formed -'with'a rounded edge, it will be prevented from pressing into a persons shoulder and causing the clasp to be uncomfortable when worn.

The strand of resilient wire from which the clasp shown in Figure 3 is formed is doubled intermediate its length to form a lower-jaw 10 which-has spaced side arms 11. joined by a bridge 12 which is curved upwardly and takes the place of thelip 9. After the strand has been bent to form the lower jaw, the arms of the strand are-then bent upwardly as shown at 13 and back in overlying spaced relation to the lower jaw to form an upper jaw 14 corresponding to the jaw 4 and connected with the lower jaw by a lJ-shaped bridge'portion corresponding to the bridge 6. Each side arm '15 of the upper jaw --is crimpedto form eyes 16 extending transversely of the jaw in spaced relation to each other longitudinally thereof and these eyes take tne place of the openings 7 and are intendedto be engaged by a thread when the clasp is sewed to the shoulder portion of a dress. v V

The ends of the strand are bent inwardly and upwardly to form loops 17 which-rest upon the side arms of the lower jaw and take the place of the rolled end. 8 of the jaw 4 and se'rveto guide a lingerie strap into and out of position between the two jaws and prevent the strap from slipping out ofplace.

It will thus be seen that the clasp may be formed either of a strip of resilient sheet metal or "a strand ofresilient wire-and in aeither'case the clasp willhave upper and lower jaws integrally united by a U-shaped bridge portion, one having a rolled free end which bears againstthe other aw in spaced relation toits free end.

- What is claimed is:

- .11. AI lingerie strap holder comprising a clasp having upper and lower leavesunited atone end of the clasp by a bridge constituting a spring element yieldably resisting move- -ment of the leaves away from-each other; the

upper lea-f having 'itszfree end rolled downwardly and inwardly to form aclosure for I space-between the leaves and bearing against thelower leaf, the lower leaf having its free end portion projecting beyondthe rolled end of theupper leaf and curved upwardly.

'2. A lingerie strap holder comprising a clasp having upper and lower leaves united at one end of the clasp by a bridge constitutmg a spring element yieldablyresisting movement of the leaves away from each other, the upper leaf being provided with thread receiving passages whereby the clasp may be disthe outer end of space between the leaves and serving to guide a lingerie strap into and out of place between the leaves, the lower leaf having its free end portion projecting beyond the rolled end of the upper leaf and curved upwardly.

4. A lingerie strap holder comprising a clasp formed from a strand of resilient wire bent intermediate its length to form a lower leaf having spaced side arms and then bent upwardly and forwardly to form an upper leaf having side arms connected by U-shaped bridge portions to rear ends of side arms of the lower leaf, the side arms of the upper leaf being crimped intermediate their ends to form thread receiving eyes extending transversely of the upper leaf, free ends of the side'arms of the upper leaf being'curved downwardly and inwardly and then upwardly to form loops bearing against side arms of the lower leaf and serving to close space between frontends of the leaves and guide a lingerie strap into and out of place between the leaves.

In testimony whereof- I affix my signature.

AMY BUR-KETT. 

